secondly

adverb

sec·​ond·​ly ˈse-kən(d)-lē How to pronounce secondly (audio)
: in the second place
For one, the process required considerable hand labor; secondly, it was difficult to control in large format …Naomi Rosenblum

Examples of secondly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When interacting with us Westerners, Lung Lung Thun often gets pigeon-holed as an Asian woman first, and only secondly recognized as a watch collector, cigar aficionado, and person of refined taste from food to fashion. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 8 July 2024 And secondly, riding the Giro would give him a ready excuse for not beating Vingegaard in France. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024 And secondly, because $30 million is about half of what the department reported as total athletic revenues ($64.3 million) in 2022-23, its last audit to the NCAA. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024 And secondly, students must recognize that the work to push for a peaceful Middle East will take a generation. Scott Warren, TIME, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for secondly 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of secondly was in the 14th century

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“Secondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondly. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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